Delete specific pages from a PDF, keeping the rest in their original order. AcroForm fields on the remaining pages are preserved. Set flatten:true to bake field values into static content. Cannot delete every page.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (filePath) · Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Part of the Pdf Toolkit server.
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AI agents may call pdf_delete_pages to permanently remove or destroy resources in Pdf Toolkit. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call pdf_delete_pages in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Pdf Toolkit. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"pdf_delete_pages"
]
}See the full Pdf Toolkit policy for all 22 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access pdf_delete_pages gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Delete specific pages from a PDF, keeping the rest in their original order. AcroForm fields on the remaining pages are preserved. Set flatten:true to bake field values into static content. Cannot delete every page.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pdf Toolkit MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Pdf Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pdf_delete_pages: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Pdf Toolkit. Nothing to install.
pdf_delete_pages is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pdf_delete_pages rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pdf_delete_pages. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
pdf_delete_pages is provided by the Pdf Toolkit MCP server (@aryanbv/pdf-toolkit-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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